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Title: Thunder Bay Ice Post by: DN 5449 on March 22, 2011, 07:05:19 PM Just came in from being out on the ice on the Bay here in Thunder Bay.Rain over the weekend combined with cold temps. have made for a big smooth plate of ice out on the Bay.Plan on sailing Thurs. Tempetures are calling for lows of -18 C at night and highs of -4 right thru the weekend.Ice is still 30" +,could make for a great 4 + days of sailing.
Mike Title: Re: Thunder Bay Ice Post by: DN 5449 on March 23, 2011, 07:35:21 AM Check out the Satelite image,you can sail right across to the Sleeping Giant.
http://ge.ssec.wisc.edu/modis-today/index.php?satellite=t1&product=true_color&date=2011_03_22_081&overlay_sector=false&overlay_state=true&overlay_coastline=true§or=USA3&resolution=250m Title: Re: Thunder Bay Ice Post by: DN 5449 on March 24, 2011, 07:31:42 PM Sailed tonight,you can litterly sail for miles.I sailed from Silver Haurbor all the way to town,absoulotly awesome.See pics at iceboating.net
Title: Re: Thunder Bay Ice Post by: DN 5449 on March 26, 2011, 07:13:04 PM Another faqntastic day on the ice.Probably put on over a 100 miles on the boat between sailing yesterday and today.Perfect ice boating weather,sunny -2 Celcious and nice 10-12 mph wind and miles of ice (I would rate as a 8).It does not get any better then this. :)
Title: Re: Thunder Bay Ice Post by: DN 5449 on March 26, 2011, 07:22:07 PM That was suppose to say ice rated as a 8.met up with three guys that are all quite serious of building dn,s.
Title: Re: Thunder Bay Ice Post by: DN 5449 on March 27, 2011, 05:01:08 PM The beat goes on.another day of excellent iceboating.just keeps getting better and better.I am loving these spring conditions.absolutely perfect winds.steady out of the south building to about 14 kits.
Title: Re: Thunder Bay Ice Post by: DN 5449 on March 28, 2011, 08:37:00 PM Same again tonight,you never tire of this.Took a friend of mine that had a helmut camera,hope to post videos shortly.
Title: Re: Thunder Bay Ice Post by: DN 5449 on March 29, 2011, 08:06:12 AM Here is a link to some footage.The head camera shots have yet to be downloaded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2LsG5Utz78 Title: Re: Thunder Bay Ice Post by: DN 5449 on April 04, 2011, 05:46:29 PM More action from Superior
http://www.youtube.com/user/colledpj#p/a/u/0/r57iUrYyQrw Title: Re: Thunder Bay Ice Post by: DN 5449 on April 04, 2011, 07:50:41 PM This ice went on like this for miles.
Title: Re: Thunder Bay Ice Post by: DN 5449 on April 05, 2011, 09:00:18 AM That video was in maybe 10 mph wind,also me and my buddy weigh under 300 LBS combined.Not sure if you get a good view but maybe you could comment on the amount of mast bend.
Title: Re: Thunder Bay Ice Post by: DN 5449 on April 08, 2011, 04:36:35 PM Another two days of sailing chalked up .thanks to kurt and Bruce for driving up from MN to join me
Title: Re: Thunder Bay Ice Post by: DN 5449 on April 12, 2011, 07:23:50 AM Going to -6 Friday night,with high of only 4 Sat..Still 18" of ice on my camp lake.Maybe it is not yet time to pack the boat away.
Title: Re: Thunder Bay Ice mast bend Post by: Bob Rast DN1313 on April 13, 2011, 10:41:43 PM Looked at t he videos didnt see any noticeable mast bend. I f you look at head stay should see 1ft or more for extreme bend, some guys are going for less bend .
Here is a pic of my son testing one of our designs, plank is a little soft using a old FO1 sail Mast I made about 2 years ago #38 Title: Re: Thunder Bay Ice Post by: DN 5449 on April 15, 2011, 08:58:25 PM Another good sail today.My Wife says it is my 50TH time out.She is probably right, again.
Title: Re: Thunder Bay Ice Post by: DN 5449 on April 18, 2011, 08:12:28 AM -13 here this morning with a high of 2,the beat goes on and on....
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